TERRITORIALITY

territoriality

(noun) the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

territoriality (countable and uncountable, plural territorialities)

The fact or legal status of being a territory.

(zoology) The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.

A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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